sshmcp
local MCP serversshmcp is a local MCP server: SSH server management with zero-token SFTP file transfer and SOCKS proxy support. Install it from npm as @nl4ever/sshmcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add sshmcp -- npx -y @nl4ever/sshmcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sshmcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nl4ever/sshmcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
SSH server management with zero-token SFTP file transfer and SOCKS proxy support
sshmcp vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sshmcp | 11 | Local | No | npm |
| DBHub | 3,574 | Local | Yes | npm |
| mcp-ssh-manager | 493 | Local | Yes | npm |
| llmtrim | 240 | Local | No | npm |
| Desktop Commander | 9,802 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
sshmcp is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @nl4ever/sshmcp.
Run: claude mcp add sshmcp -- npx -y @nl4ever/sshmcp
Run: codex mcp add sshmcp -- npx -y @nl4ever/sshmcp
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